Orange County Sightings!!!
04-20-2004, 05:59 PM
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Originally posted by LoPo
Stayed at the Ritz Carlton - Laguna Niguel last night(Sunday) saw a red one fly through the front entrance area about 6:45pm
On my way to work today saw a brand new Tit with no plates @ California and University. I flashed him but he was 'too cool' to acknowledge me as he drove by me sitting first in the left hand turn lane for oncoming traffic. approx noon.
Stayed at the Ritz Carlton - Laguna Niguel last night(Sunday) saw a red one fly through the front entrance area about 6:45pm
On my way to work today saw a brand new Tit with no plates @ California and University. I flashed him but he was 'too cool' to acknowledge me as he drove by me sitting first in the left hand turn lane for oncoming traffic. approx noon.
damn hanging out at the ritz lopo? let me get some of that vip access man.
04-21-2004, 03:26 PM
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I think a lot of people don't know the etiquette of greeting other 8 drivers on the road. I didn't until i started reading this thread a few months ago. So now i do try to make eye contact or wave, but i would say about 50% of the drivers will ignore it. But it is fun to make contact. We are like a little family with very cool cars!
I waved to a guy in a titanium 8 (with a bicycle on top!) a few weeks ago at Jamboree and Alton. Think i saw the same guy on the 405 south 2 days ago, but he would not look at me.
I will keep on waving, so wave back!
I waved to a guy in a titanium 8 (with a bicycle on top!) a few weeks ago at Jamboree and Alton. Think i saw the same guy on the 405 south 2 days ago, but he would not look at me.
I will keep on waving, so wave back!
04-21-2004, 03:35 PM
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The thing about RX-etiquette...
When I was actively driving my RX-7s around I would always be greeted by other FC's and FD's on the road, and occassionally get into conversations with old school rotorheads about R-100's and 2's and 3's and 4's and such. We all shared something in common: the love of sports cars, and rotaries in particular.
Sport bike riders always greet eachother with a wave or a nod or a peace sign or a fist in the air - even from opposite sides of the freeway at 100mph. Riders on choppers and such rarely greet the sport bike riders for some reason..
Nowadays, driving the 8, it's just not the same. What gives?
When I was actively driving my RX-7s around I would always be greeted by other FC's and FD's on the road, and occassionally get into conversations with old school rotorheads about R-100's and 2's and 3's and 4's and such. We all shared something in common: the love of sports cars, and rotaries in particular.
Sport bike riders always greet eachother with a wave or a nod or a peace sign or a fist in the air - even from opposite sides of the freeway at 100mph. Riders on choppers and such rarely greet the sport bike riders for some reason..
Nowadays, driving the 8, it's just not the same. What gives?
04-21-2004, 05:49 PM
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Re: red rx-8
Originally posted by OliviaVS
I'm the blonde in the red rx-8, were you in a rx-8 too?
I'm the blonde in the red rx-8, were you in a rx-8 too?
if we're talken about 'Saw red rx-8 with blond going down barranaca just passing syn cayon.' that remark then yup that was me :P
04-21-2004, 09:53 PM
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Originally posted by GiN
The thing about RX-etiquette...
When I was actively driving my RX-7s around I would always be greeted by other FC's and FD's on the road, and occassionally get into conversations with old school rotorheads about R-100's and 2's and 3's and 4's and such. We all shared something in common: the love of sports cars, and rotaries in particular.
Sport bike riders always greet eachother with a wave or a nod or a peace sign or a fist in the air - even from opposite sides of the freeway at 100mph. Riders on choppers and such rarely greet the sport bike riders for some reason..
Nowadays, driving the 8, it's just not the same. What gives?
The thing about RX-etiquette...
When I was actively driving my RX-7s around I would always be greeted by other FC's and FD's on the road, and occassionally get into conversations with old school rotorheads about R-100's and 2's and 3's and 4's and such. We all shared something in common: the love of sports cars, and rotaries in particular.
Sport bike riders always greet eachother with a wave or a nod or a peace sign or a fist in the air - even from opposite sides of the freeway at 100mph. Riders on choppers and such rarely greet the sport bike riders for some reason..
Nowadays, driving the 8, it's just not the same. What gives?
04-22-2004, 01:47 AM
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Originally posted by z00m-z00m
Irvine, right down barannaca.
Irvine, right down barannaca.
Do/did you play hockey at either what was Gretzky's on Barranca or at the Anahiem Hockey Center?
04-23-2004, 01:45 AM
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LoPo - nopes no h0ckey for me. Don't know where ya know me from. LoL I was there so shortly I didnt even put names to faces :/
OliviaVS - exhaust and some eletronic goodies. talken to buddy bout doing some custom carbon fiber stuff too.
Don't know where ya know me from. LoL I was there so shortly I didnt even put names to faces :/OliviaVS - exhaust and some eletronic goodies. talken to buddy bout doing some custom carbon fiber stuff too.
04-25-2004, 01:48 AM
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Nowadays, driving the 8, it's just not the same. What gives?
Bah. Go buy a Miata.
When I first got into sportscars, there was a hierarchy of how you acknowledged other sports car drivers on the road, based on what you were driving as compared to what the other person was driving. But you always, ALWAYS acknowledged the other driver.
Back then, sportscars were hard to own. And their drivers were a fraternity that being part of, enhanced the ownership experience. Hell, something had to make up for the astronomical parts and service prices, the wheezing heaters, Lucas electrics and laughable weather protection.
Ownership of a modern sportscar comes with no compromises or sacrfices at all. So while I'm not surprised that the old fraternity is a lot smaller, it's great to knowo that they still exist on islands like this particular community.
